15 essential scales and 5 different ways to play each

15 essential scales and 5 different ways to play each

( I tabbed it all in the key of C)

C Major (Ionian) #EZ

Type 1

---------------------------------------------------------7---8---

------------------------------------------------8---10-----------

-----------------------------------7---9---10--------------------

----------------------7---9---10---------------------------------

---------7---8---10----------------------------------------------

8---10-----------------------------------------------------------

Type 2

----------------------------------------------------------------------10---

-------------------------------------------------------10---12---13--------

---------------------------------------------10---12-----------------------

------------------------------10---12---14---------------------------------

---------------10---12---14------------------------------------------------

10---12---13---------------------------------------------------------------

Type 3

----------------------------------------------------------------------12---

-------------------------------------------------------12---13---15--------

---------------------------------------------12---14-----------------------

------------------------------12---14---15---------------------------------

---------------12---14---15------------------------------------------------

12---13---15---------------------------------------------------------------

Type 4

----------------------------------------------------1---3---

--------------------------------------------3---5-----------

--------------------------------2---4---5-------------------

--------------------2---3---5-------------------------------

--------2---3---5-------------------------------------------

3---5-------------------------------------------------------

Type 5

--------------------------------------------------------5---    

--------------------------------------------5---6---8-------

------------------------------------5---7-------------------

------------------------5---7---9---------------------------

------------5---7---8---------------------------------------

5---7---8---------------------------------------------------

C Natural Minor (Aeolian) WHWWHWW

Type 1

---------------------------------------------------------------------(8)---

------------------------------------------------------------9---11---------

----------------------------------------------8---10---12------------------

------------------------------8---(10)---12--------------------------------

----------------8---10---11------------------------------------------------

(8)---10---11--------------------------------------------------------------

Type 2

--------------------------------------------------------------------------11-

--------------------------------------------------------------(13)---15------

-----------------------------------------------12---13---15------------------

--------------------------------12---13---15---------------------------------

---------------11---13---(15)------------------------------------------------

11---13---15-----------------------------------------------------------------

Type 3

------------------------------------------------------------1---

----------------------------------------------(1)---3---4-------

--------------------------------------1---3---------------------

--------------------------1---3---5-----------------------------

------------1---(3)---5-----------------------------------------

1---3---4-------------------------------------------------------

Type 4

------------------------------------------------------------3---

------------------------------------------------3---4---6-------

--------------------------------------3---(5)-------------------

--------------------------3---5---6-----------------------------

------------(3)---5---6-----------------------------------------

3---4---6-------------------------------------------------------

Type 5

----------------------------------------------------------------6---

--------------------------------------------------------8---9-------

-------------------------------------------7---8---10---------------

----------------------------6---8---(10)----------------------------

---------------6---8---10-------------------------------------------

6---(8)---10--------------------------------------------------------

C Dorian      WHWWWHW

Type 1

---------------------------------------------------------------------(8)---

-------------------------------------------------------8---10---11---------

----------------------------------------------8---10-----------------------

------------------------------8---(10)---12--------------------------------

----------------8---10---12------------------------------------------------

(8)---10---11--------------------------------------------------------------

Type 2

--------------------------------------------------------------------------11-

--------------------------------------------------------------(13)---15------

-----------------------------------------------12---14---15------------------

--------------------------------12---13---15---------------------------------

---------------12---13---(15)------------------------------------------------

11---13---15-----------------------------------------------------------------

Type 3

------------------------------------------------------------1---

----------------------------------------------------3---4-------

--------------------------------------2---3---(5)---------------

--------------------------1---3---5-----------------------------

------------1---(3)---5-----------------------------------------

1---3---5-------------------------------------------------------

Type 4

------------------------------------------------------------3---

------------------------------------------------3---4---6-------

--------------------------------------3---(5)-------------------

--------------------------3---5---7-----------------------------

------------(3)---5---6-----------------------------------------

3---5---6-------------------------------------------------------

Type 5

--------------------------------------------------------5---6---

------------------------------------------------6---8-----------

----------------------------------(5)---7---8-------------------

----------------------5---7---8---------------------------------

----------5---6---8---------------------------------------------

6---(8)---------------------------------------------------------

C Phrygian      HWWWHWW

Type 1

-------------------------------------------------------------------(8)---

------------------------------------------------------8---9---11---------

---------------------------------------------8---10----------------------

-----------------------------8---(10)---11-------------------------------

---------------8---10---11-----------------------------------------------

(8)---9---11-------------------------------------------------------------

Type 2

--------------------------------------------------------------------------11-

--------------------------------------------------------------(13)---14------

-----------------------------------------------12---13---15------------------

--------------------------------11---13---15---------------------------------

---------------11---13---(15)------------------------------------------------

11---13---15-----------------------------------------------------------------

Type 3

------------------------------------------------------------1---

----------------------------------------------(1)---2---4-------

--------------------------------------1---3---------------------

--------------------------1---3---5-----------------------------

------------1---(3)---4-----------------------------------------

1---3---4-------------------------------------------------------

Type 4

------------------------------------------------------------3---

----------------------------------------------------4---6-------

--------------------------------------3---(5)---6---------------

--------------------------3---5---6-----------------------------

------------(3)---4---6-----------------------------------------

3---4---6-------------------------------------------------------

Type 5

-------------------------------------------------------------6---

-------------------------------------------------6---8---9-------

-----------------------------------------6---8-------------------

--------------------------6---8---(10)---------------------------

--------------6---8---10-----------------------------------------

6---(8)---9------------------------------------------------------

C Lydian    WWWHWWH

Type 1

------------------------------------------------------------7---(8)---

-----------------------------------------------7---8---10-------------

---------------------------------------7---9--------------------------

------------------------7---9---(10)----------------------------------

-----------7---9---10-------------------------------------------------

(8)---10--------------------------------------------------------------

Type 2

----------------------------------------------------------------(8)---10---

------------------------------------------------------10---12--------------

----------------------------------------9---11---12------------------------

------------------------9---(10)---12--------------------------------------

----------9---10---12------------------------------------------------------

10---12--------------------------------------------------------------------

Type 3

--------------------------------------------------------------------------12-

---------------------------------------------------------12---(13)---15------

-----------------------------------------------12---14-----------------------

--------------------------------12---14---16---------------------------------

---------------12---14---(15)------------------------------------------------

12---14---15-----------------------------------------------------------------

Type 4

--------------------------------------------------------2---3---

------------------------------------------------3---5-----------

----------------------------------2---4---(5)-------------------

----------------------2---4---5---------------------------------

--------2---(3)---5---------------------------------------------

3---5-----------------------------------------------------------

Type 5

------------------------------------------------------------5---

------------------------------------------------5---7---8-------

--------------------------------------(5)---7-------------------

--------------------------5---7---9-----------------------------

--------------5---7---9-----------------------------------------

5---7---(8)-----------------------------------------------------

C Mixolydian     WWHWWHW

Type 1

-------------------------------------------------------------6---(8)---

----------------------------------------------------8---10-------------

---------------------------------------7---9---10----------------------

------------------------7---8---(10)-----------------------------------

-----------7---8---10--------------------------------------------------

(8)---10---------------------------------------------------------------

Type 2

-------------------------------------------------------------------------10--

--------------------------------------------------------10---11---(13)-------

----------------------------------------------10---12------------------------

-----------------------------(10)---12---14----------------------------------

--------------10---12---14---------------------------------------------------

10---12---14-----------------------------------------------------------------

Type 3

--------------------------------------------------------------------------12-

--------------------------------------------------------------(13)---15------

-----------------------------------------------12---14---15------------------

--------------------------------12---14---15---------------------------------

---------------12---13---(15)------------------------------------------------

12---13---15-----------------------------------------------------------------

Type 4

------------------------------------------------------------3---

------------------------------------------------3---5---6-------

--------------------------------------3---(5)-------------------

--------------------------3---5---7-----------------------------

------------(3)---5---7-----------------------------------------

3---5---6-------------------------------------------------------

Type 5

------------------------------------------------------------5---

------------------------------------------------5---6---8-------

--------------------------------------(5)---7-------------------

--------------------------5---7---8-----------------------------

--------------5---7---8-----------------------------------------

5---6---(8)-----------------------------------------------------

C Locrian     HWWHWWW

Type 1

-------------------------------------------------------------------(8)---

----------------------------------------------------------9---11---------

--------------------------------------------8---10---11------------------

----------------------------8---(10)---11--------------------------------

---------------8---9---11------------------------------------------------

(8)---9---11-------------------------------------------------------------

Type 2

--------------------------------------------------------------------------11-

---------------------------------------------------------11---(13)---14------

-----------------------------------------------11---13-----------------------

--------------------------------11---13---15---------------------------------

---------------11---13---(15)------------------------------------------------

11---13---14-----------------------------------------------------------------

Type 3

------------------------------------------------------------1---

----------------------------------------------(1)---2---4-------

--------------------------------------1---3---------------------

--------------------------1---3---4-----------------------------

------------1---(3)---4-----------------------------------------

1---2---4-------------------------------------------------------

Type 4

------------------------------------------------------------2---

----------------------------------------------------4---6-------

--------------------------------------3---(5)---6---------------

--------------------------3---4---6-----------------------------

------------(3)---4---6-----------------------------------------

2---4---6-------------------------------------------------------

Type 5

--------------------------------------------------------------6---

------------------------------------------------------7---9-------

-----------------------------------------6---8---10---------------

--------------------------6---8---(10)----------------------------

--------------6---8---9-------------------------------------------

6---(8)---9-------------------------------------------------------

C harmonic minor    WHWWHm3H

Type 1

---------------------------------------------------------------------(8)---

------------------------------------------------------------9---12---------

----------------------------------------------8---10---12------------------

------------------------------9---(10)---12--------------------------------

----------------8---10---11------------------------------------------------

(8)---10---11--------------------------------------------------------------

Type 2

--------------------------------------------------------------------------11-

---------------------------------------------------------12---(13)---15------

-----------------------------------------------12---13-----------------------

--------------------------------12---13---15---------------------------------

---------------11---14---(15)------------------------------------------------

11---13---15-----------------------------------------------------------------

Type 3

------------------------------------------------------------1---

----------------------------------------------(1)---3---4-------

--------------------------------------1---4---------------------

--------------------------1---3---5-----------------------------

------------2---(3)---5-----------------------------------------

1---3---4-------------------------------------------------------

Type 4

------------------------------------------------------------3---

------------------------------------------------3---4---6-------

--------------------------------------3---(5)-------------------

--------------------------3---5---6-----------------------------

------------(3)---5---6-----------------------------------------

3---4---7-------------------------------------------------------

Type 5

----------------------------------------------------------------7---

--------------------------------------------------------8---9-------

-------------------------------------------7---8---10---------------

----------------------------6---9---(10)----------------------------

---------------6---8---10-------------------------------------------

7---(8)---10--------------------------------------------------------

C jazz melodic minor     WHWWWWH

Type 1

---------------------------------------------------------------------(8)---

-------------------------------------------------------8---10---12---------

----------------------------------------------8---10-----------------------

------------------------------9---(10)---12--------------------------------

----------------8---10---12------------------------------------------------

(8)---10---11--------------------------------------------------------------

Type 2

--------------------------------------------------------------------------11-

---------------------------------------------------------12---(13)---15------

-----------------------------------------------12---14-----------------------

--------------------------------12---13---15---------------------------------

---------------12---14---(15)------------------------------------------------

11---13---15-----------------------------------------------------------------

Type 3

------------------------------------------------------------1---

----------------------------------------------------3---4-------

--------------------------------------2---4---(5)---------------

--------------------------1---3---5-----------------------------

------------2---(3)---5-----------------------------------------

1---3---5-------------------------------------------------------

Type 4

------------------------------------------------------------3---

----------------------------------------------------4---6-------

--------------------------------------4---(5)---7---------------

--------------------------3---5---7-----------------------------

------------(3)---5---6-----------------------------------------

3---5---7-------------------------------------------------------

Type 5

-----------------------------------------------------------------7---

--------------------------------------------------------8---10-------

-------------------------------------------7---8---10----------------

----------------------------7---9---(10)-----------------------------

---------------6---8---10--------------------------------------------

7---(8)---10---------------------------------------------------------

C Lydian flat-seven       WWWHWHW

Type 1

------------------------------------------------------------6---(8)---

-----------------------------------------------7---8---10-------------

---------------------------------------7---9--------------------------

------------------------7---8---(10)----------------------------------

-----------7---9---10-------------------------------------------------

(8)---10--------------------------------------------------------------

Type 2

----------------------------------------------------------------(8)---10---

------------------------------------------------------10---12--------------

----------------------------------------9---11---12------------------------

------------------------9---(10)---12--------------------------------------

----------9---10---12------------------------------------------------------

10---12--------------------------------------------------------------------

Type 3

--------------------------------------------------------------------------12-

---------------------------------------------------------12---(13)---15------

-----------------------------------------------12---14-----------------------

--------------------------------12---14---16---------------------------------

---------------12---14---(15)------------------------------------------------

12---14---15-----------------------------------------------------------------

Type 4

--------------------------------------------------------2---3---

------------------------------------------------3---5-----------

----------------------------------2---4---(5)-------------------

----------------------2---4---5---------------------------------

--------2---(3)---5---------------------------------------------

3---5-----------------------------------------------------------

Type 5

------------------------------------------------------------5---

------------------------------------------------5---7---8-------

--------------------------------------(5)---7-------------------

--------------------------5---7---9-----------------------------

--------------5---7---9-----------------------------------------

5---7---(8)-----------------------------------------------------

C whole tone    WWWWWW

Type 1

---------------------------------------------------------8---

------------------------------------------------9---11-------

-----------------------------------7---9---11----------------

------------------------8---(10)-----------------------------

-----------7---9---11----------------------------------------

(8)---10-----------------------------------------------------

Type 2

----------------------------------------------------2---

--------------------------------------------3---5-------

----------------------------------3---(5)---------------

----------------------2---4---6-------------------------

------------(3)---5-------------------------------------

2---4---6-----------------------------------------------

C diminished (whole-half)  WHWHWHWH

Type 1

----------------------------------------------------------------------7---(8)

---------------------------------------------------------7---9---10----------

--------------------------------------------7---8---10-----------------------

-----------------------------7---9---(10)------------------------------------

----------------8---9---11---------------------------------------------------

(8)---10---11----------------------------------------------------------------

Type 2

----------------------------------------------------------------2---4---

----------------------------------------------------3---4---6-----------

--------------------------------------2---4---(5)-----------------------

--------------------------3---4---6-------------------------------------

------------(3)---5---6-------------------------------------------------

4---5---7---------------------------------------------------------------

C pentatonic (major)     WWm3Wm3

Type 1

-----------------------------------------------(8)---

--------------------------------------8---10---------

------------------------------7---9------------------

--------------------7---(10)-------------------------

-----------7---10------------------------------------

(8)---10---------------------------------------------

Type 2

----------------------------------------------------10---

-----------------------------------------10---(13)-------

--------------------------------9---12-------------------

--------------------(10)---12----------------------------

----------10---12----------------------------------------

10---12--------------------------------------------------

Type 3

------------------------------------------------------12---

------------------------------------------(13)---15--------

--------------------------------12---14--------------------

----------------------12---14------------------------------

----------12---(15)----------------------------------------

12---15----------------------------------------------------

Type 4

--------------------------------------------3---

------------------------------------3---5-------

--------------------------2---(5)---------------

------------------2---5-------------------------

--------(3)---5---------------------------------

3---5-------------------------------------------

Type 5

--------------------------------------------5---

------------------------------------5---8-------

--------------------------(5)---7---------------

------------------5---7-------------------------

----------5---7---------------------------------

5---(8)-----------------------------------------

C pentatonic (minor)     m3WWm3W

Type 1

-------------------------------------------------8---

----------------------------------------8---11-------

-------------------------------8---10----------------

--------------------8---(10)-------------------------

-----------8---10------------------------------------

(8)---11---------------------------------------------

Type 2

----------------------------------------------------11---

------------------------------------------11---13--------

--------------------------------10---12------------------

--------------------(10)---13----------------------------

----------10---13----------------------------------------

11---13--------------------------------------------------

Type 3

--------------------------------------------1---

----------------------------------(1)---4-------

--------------------------0---3-----------------

------------------1---3-------------------------

--------1---(3)---------------------------------

1---3-------------------------------------------

Type 4

--------------------------------------------3---

------------------------------------4---6-------

--------------------------3---(5)---------------

------------------3---5-------------------------

--------(3)---6---------------------------------

3---6-------------------------------------------

Type 5

--------------------------------------------6---

------------------------------------6---8-------

--------------------------(5)---8---------------

------------------5---8-------------------------

----------6---8---------------------------------

6---(8)-----------------------------------------

C blues scale (with major third and flatted fifth)    m3HHHHm3W

Type 1

----------------------------------------------------------------8---

-------------------------------------------------------8---11-------

-------------------------------------8---9---10---11----------------

----------------------------8---10----------------------------------

-----------7---8---9---10-------------------------------------------

(8)---11------------------------------------------------------------

Type 2

--------------------------------------------------------------------------11-

--------------------------------------------------------------11---(13)------

-----------------------------------------------10---11---12------------------

------------------------------(10)---13---14---------------------------------

--------------------10---13--------------------------------------------------

11---12---13---14------------------------------------------------------------

Type 3

----------------------------------------------------------------11---12---13-

----------------------------------------------------11---(13)----------------

------------------------------------------11---12----------------------------

---------------------------13---14---15--------------------------------------

---------------13---(15)-----------------------------------------------------

13---14---15-----------------------------------------------------------------

Type 4

--------------------------------------------------------2---3---

--------------------------------------------4---5---6-----------

----------------------------------3---(5)-----------------------

------------------2---3---4---5---------------------------------

--------(3)---6-------------------------------------------------

3---6-----------------------------------------------------------

Type 5

------------------------------------------------------------6---

--------------------------------------------5---6---7---8-------

----------------------------------(5)---8-----------------------

--------------------------5---8---------------------------------

----------6---7---8---9-----------------------------------------

6---(8)---------------------------------------------------------